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Time of India
18 hours ago
- Health
- Time of India
Over 5K pigs died of ASF in Mizoram this year: Officials
Aizawl: The total number of pig casualties in the resurgence of African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak in Mizoram this year has crossed 5,000 (5,044) pigs, state animal husbandry and veterinary department officials said on Sunday. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The officials said 17 pigs died in five localities and villages in Siaha district on Sunday. Additionally, 73 localities and villages in four districts — Siaha, Lawngtlai, Lunglei and Mamit — are being declared as ASF-infected. Southern Mizoram's Siaha district borders Myanmar, while Lawngtlai district shares international borders with both Myanmar and Bangladesh, Lunglei district shares borders with Bangladesh and Mamit district shares a border with Bangladesh and Tripura. While the ASF outbreak is confined to urban areas in Lunglei and Mamit districts, the porcine disease has spread to rural areas in Siaha and Lawngtlai districts.
United News of India
19 hours ago
- Health
- United News of India
Over 5,000 pigs dead as African Swine Fever continues to ravage Mizoram
Aizawl, June 29(UNI) Mizoram's ongoing battle with African Swine Fever (ASF) has taken a grim turn, with the death toll among pigs surpassing 5,000 this year, officials from the state's Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Department confirmed on Sunday. According to department data, the total pig casualty linked to the current ASF outbreak now stands at 5,044. On Sunday alone 17 pigs succumbed to the virus across five locations in Siaha district, which has emerged as one of the hardest-hit areas. Authorities have officially declared 73 localities and villages across four districts- Siaha, Lawngtlai, Lunglei and Mamit-as ASF-infected zones. The disease has shown distinct geographic patterns in its spread: while Lunglei and Mamit have reported infections mainly in urban areas, the virus has reached rural communities in Siaha and Lawngtlai districts. Siaha, situated in southern Mizoram, shares a porous international border with Myanmar, and Lawngtlai district is flanked by both Myanmar and Bangladesh. Lunglei is bordered by other Mizoram districts, while Mamit touches the borders of Bangladesh and Tripura- raising concerns about transboundary transmission. Although no culling operations were carried out on Sunday, the cumulative number of pigs culled as a containment measure has climbed to 1,631. The authorities have been carrying out strategic culling in high-risk zones to limit the spread of the highly contagious viral disease, which has no known cure or vaccine. Officials continue to urge pig farmers to follow stringent biosecurity measures and report any signs of illness in their livestock. With new localities being affected each week, veterinary teams remain on high alert to prevent further escalation. UNI XC RKM
Time of India
01-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Resurgence of ASF claims over 3k pigs in Mizoram since March 20
Aizawl: At least 3,366 pigs have died in Mizoram due to the resurgence of the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak this year since March 20 while 1,045 pigs have been culled to prevent further spread of the porcine disease during the same period. On March 20, a Guwahati laboratory tests confirmed from samples of pig casualties that the deaths were due to ASF infection, Daily pig casualties on Thursday surged to 107 in 18 localities of southern Mizoram's Siaha town bordering Myanmar (88), and four localities in adjoining Lawngtlai district bordering Myanmar and Bangladesh (19). Cumulative pig deaths in Siaha town as of Thursday rose to 1,930, followed by Lawngtlai town with 1,245. Additionally, 170 deaths occured in Zawlnuam town of Mamit district bordering Bangladesh and Tripura and 20 in south Mizoram's Lunglei town bordering Bangladesh. State animal husbandry & veterinary department officials said 46 localities in four towns have been declared as ASF-infected areas. Of 1,045 pigs culled so far, 660 pigs have been culled in Siaha town, 315 in Lawngtlai town, 48 in Zawlnuam town and 22 in Lunglei town. Tens of thousands of pigs have been killed by ASF infection since March 21, 2021, when the first pig deaths were confirmed at Lungsen village in Lunglei. The outbreak reoccurred every year since then with ASF remaining in the state.
Indian Express
26-04-2025
- Health
- Indian Express
African Swine Fever outbreak in Mizoram: Over 3,000 pigs dead in 4 districts in last one month
Over 3,050 pigs have died in four districts of Mizoram due to the outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in the last one month, said officials of Mizoram's Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department on Saturday. So far, 46 localities in four districts of the northeastern state – Siaha, Lawngtlai, Lunglei, and Mamit – have been declared as ASF-infected zones by the department. Nearly 1,000 pigs were culled in these four districts to prevent the spread of the disease. Of the four infected zones, Siaha district is the most affected, with the cumulative death toll of pigs at 1,651. Officials stated that the hot climatic conditions and intermittent showers are favourable for the spread of the virus. In 2024, Mizoram incurred a loss of Rs 336.49 crore due to the African Swine Fever that killed 15,000 pigs, and nearly 24,200 pigs were culled for the prevention of the disease. The disease killed a total of 1,139 pigs and piglets, and 980 were culled in 2023. Nearly 12,800 pigs and piglets died and 11,686 pigs were culled in 2022, while 33,417 pigs and piglets died and 12,568 pigs were culled in 2021. The state incurred a loss of Rs 334.14 crore in 2021, followed by Rs 210.32 crore in 2022, and Rs 15.77 crore in 2023 due to the death and culling of pigs. An official of the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department said that over 100 families were compensated for losing their pigs due to the disease.
